Psoriatic Pseudobalanitis Circinata as a Post-Viral Koebner Phenomenon

Abstract

In the absence of any other lesions on the body, the diagnosis of localized genital psoriasis can be difficult, requiring further examinations including a biopsy. We report a case of psoriatic pseudobalanitis circinata triggered by a herpes virus infection, and we discuss the Koebner phenomenon and the therapeutic management of psoriasis of the genital area.

Keywords

• Psoriasis
• Herpes simplex virus
• Koebner phenomenon